Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
rathor differently from her former maids.
having discovered that she was quite =

hoSnihR eyoS anu glowing sCneckp tnOn
she sank on . sofa with hands clasped.
"Ah. now know why Herbert was so
eager 70 be gone. His unclo not only
forbade his marriage with mo, but
insisted On his marrying her. Doar
boy ho dreaded Some ENHANCEMENT, and
feared to stay.
"And he was right, For if I read
her traiyI Gcrtruee Roddy would not
hcsttstos % take tho Initiative X sho
wished 60 make, a man marry her.
l,.G"Ah, Horbort. my loyo. why uo not
hear; from. you1 but will ,keep u good
heart. still hoping for your return. And
am not tho only one: Cor welf under
stand sbe sad wistfdl look on YOUR runcles
Face, Dean old man, cruel and vi ilfLl ns'
he Is to U.S. yot. do I lovo him dearly
and 1t Will be a strange thing II I do not
find my way into bis hcnrt soon, for
Herbers's sukc.p & Is
Tint very night. when Gertrude Roddy
returned from tho opurn. sho wns In
formed TINT her .unclG--sho called him
SO. though tho relationship was much
| more ciulstant-wassvery Ill.
< She inquired about him with tho kind
est interest. but did not go to him.
She asked to SEQ the phyalclun, and
manifested tho greatest concorn whom
she Was Informed that tho symptoms
Indicated typhoid fever.
| % But npprehond no Immediate dam
ger Miss Roddy. will send nurse II
you Wish, although thcre Is a young lady
IN the house who scoms competent to do
oil that's required. She Will mako no
mistakcs about tho medicine. I'm sure"
| (" Whom. do you mean? Thrrc Is no
young lady In the house but mysolf."
She Is q slight, fair girl aud your
unclo seems ploaaed with her attention"
'Ah, 1t Is Linda. Yos, sho ls very
capable. Shes my mnid, DIR. Ross"
"Your maid, Miss Roddy? wcll--
well, whoever she Is. she's tho right kind
OF person to DO in o sicli-rooim, and
you can't do better than lend her TO Mr.
Roady. shall be In cnrly I'm tho NOR
Mug, and huye given NIL necessary In
structlons for tho night to your mald."
Miss Roddy rang her bell.
"Sond Lindn to me-" sho ordered, ns
the houscmnid appeared In answer to It..
II YOU please, miss. sho iss In MIR.
Turnbull's room, and he Is slccplhg."
e. All tho moro reason why sho cln bo
| spared. Do you take her place. Mrs.
Rcnnio, and send her to mo at onco.
have business Of great Importance to DO
| attended to-"
Z" Linda" she said, rs tho girl entered
tho room with pale and troubled face,
+" must leave town tomorrow.
(" have promised to marry Colonel
Racburn ns soon rs can get ready, and
dare not run the risk of oontaglon.
| Make us much haste Us you can, and DO
| prepared TO come with me-"
why, Miss Roddy, typhoid foyer is
not contagious; there is no dangcr,"
answered tho girl, surprise giving place
T TO scoru upon hercountennnce.
Many doctors claim that It Is, al-
though Ross thinks otherwise; and nm
quite sure that 1t is, especially whom
ones own health Is run down, rs mine
Is at present"
''But surely you do not mean to leave
Mr. Turnbull while he Is ill-perhnps
dying?"
"How dare you argue with mol 1
have told you nm obliged 10 do'so,
stupid girl. Toll Doctor Ross In tn,
morning to engage n skilled nurse, the
| best that can DO obtained, and bt
you understand? Your duty Is to obey
me, ia 1t not?-not to discuss my
wishes"
'"Not after tonight. beliovc, ma
dame. bly, engagement with you will
!: have expired Tomorrow. ns' It was al
express condition that was not to be
required TO leave Hlstlngs. r
"No doubt, DR.. Ross will DO willing
! to engage my services MS nursc. In the
|
| And she left the room without another
word, and returned to tho sick man.
| "I ravo determined to alter my will
In your favour. Linda Lyle have been
disappointed In all belonging to me.
1t Is meet TINT should reward .aith-
fulness when find It, though / ain con.
vinced no thought OF reward Influenced
your mind. sg
"what is your full name. child, that /
may giyc 1t to my lawyer"
MY full name is Ethelinde Lyle Jar
vls. Dear Mr.. TurnbulI, IL have indeed
won your good opinion, forgive my de.
ceptton. and do Justice to your nephew,
| Herbert Langley.
liam Ethel Jarvis, the unfortunate
cause Of your separation from him."
giri7p
"Just what I say. sir. entered your
house with my mind mado up to win
your kind regard, II possible. aid, with
| IT. your consent TO my marriage with
Herbert Langley.
" Belleye me. I had no Thought OF
supplanfing Miss Roddy. moro iIjurIng
hcr,in any way. tried to persuade her
against tho step that has offended you.
Dear, kind friend, will sou not forgive
Herbert and me for being fond Of each
And shesmiled little bit saucIly.
1" Abd SO you are Ethel Jarvls-Her-
berts Ethel@ And Mr.. Turnbulrs yoIco
was soft and gentle, and he searched tho
girls face with ,eagnest eyes-eyes that
had long since, ,woi(Sher affection because
! theJ were SO like, Hcrbort's. 81
80" Well, we'll nov. that ] know you,i I
can understand how simposslbi is So was
for the poor lad to obey mo. 4ta.